Development and manufacturing of mechanical and electromechanical equipment for space, nuclear energy and naval applications
APCO Technologies SA
Aigle (CH) · Chalon-sur-Saône (FR) · Kourou (FR)New on Amplifa
About APCO Technologies
APCO Technologies is a family-owned company founded in 1992, headquartered in Aigle (Rhone Valley, Canton of Vaud) in Switzerland. The company designs and manufactures mechanical and electromechanical equipment for the space, energy and naval sectors. Its range of services includes feasibility studies, design and analysis, manufacturing, integration and testing of its own developments as well as turnkey projects from the functional requirement through to on-site commissioning. In the space sector, APCO is a partner of European primes and space agencies: the company produces flight equipment for satellites, structures, instruments and mechanisms, is a key partner of the Ariane 6 consortium for flight and ground segments, and is one of the main service providers at the European Space Centre CSG in French Guiana, where it is represented by its own branch office. In the energy sector, APCO develops, installs and maintains high-safety lifting cranes for nuclear power plants; the team in Chalon-sur-Saône provides worldwide on-site services such as maintenance, operation and technical support. In the naval sector, APCO supplies precise positioning systems, robotic systems and welding solutions for ship structure construction as well as special equipment for scientific and industrial applications.
- Site
- Aigle
- Processes
- Design and manufacturing of mechanical and electromechanical equipment, Feasibility studies, design and analysis, manufacturing, integration and testing of equipment, Welding solutions for ship structure production, Innovative welding solutions (naval), Precise positioning systems (naval), Advanced robotic systems (naval), Development, realization, installation and maintenance of highly secured lifting cranes for nuclear, Production of launcher and spacecraft structures, instrument structures, instruments, mechanisms
- Materials
- Mechanical Ground Support Equipment, Welding solutions for ship structures, Nuclear lifting equipment and cranes
- Certificates
- EN 9100:2018 (AS9100D), ISO 19443:2018, ISO 9001:2015 (Space & Naval), ISO 9001:2015 (Energy), ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, CEFRI E (Nuclear specification CEFRI/SPE-E-0400), EN 9100 (AS9100D), ISO 9001, ISO 19443, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO/IEC 27001, CEFRI E
- Founded
- 1992
- Industries
- Space, Nuclear energy, Shipbuilding/Naval, Industry/Special projects, Space (satellites, launch vehicles)
- 01
Engineering: feasibility studies, design and analysis
- 02
Manufacturing of mechanical and electromechanical equipment
- 03
Integration and testing
- 04
Turnkey projects incl. commissioning
- 05
On-site services: maintenance, operation, technical support
Processes and Services
Mechanical Ground Support Equipment
Ground support equipment for satellite and launch vehicle integration, stated to be a European reference.
Welding solutions for ship structures
Innovative welding processes for the production of ship structures in the naval segment.
Nuclear lifting equipment and cranes
Development, construction, installation and maintenance of high-safety lifting cranes for nuclear power plants.
Locations
Aigle
CHHeadquarters, development and production (Space, Energy, Naval)
Chalon-sur-Saône
FROn-site services / energy services
Kourou
FRServices at the Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and manufacturing of mechanical and electromechanical equipmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Feasibility studies, design and analysis, manufacturing, integration and testing of equipmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Welding solutions for ship structure productionJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Innovative welding solutions (naval)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Precise positioning systems (naval)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Advanced robotic systems (naval)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development, realization, installation and maintenance of highly secured lifting cranes for nuclearAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of launcher and spacecraft structures, instrument structures, instruments, mechanismsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of flight equipment for satellitesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| On-site services: maintenance, operations, technical assistance, commissioning, first articleAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turnkey projects from functional needs to on-site commissioningEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
All activities are carried out in accordance with the certifications EN 9100 (aerospace), ISO 19443 (nuclear energy), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO/IEC 27001 in their respective current versions; in addition, the nuclear approval CEFRI E is held.
| Evidence | Aigle | Chalon-sur-Saône | Kourou |
|---|---|---|---|
| EN 9100 (AS9100D) | |||
| ISO 9001 | |||
| ISO 19443 | |||
| ISO 14001 | |||
| ISO 45001 | |||
| ISO/IEC 27001 | |||
| CEFRI E |
History
- 1992
Founded as a family-owned company in Aigle, Switzerland